A study of the mechanical and permeability properties of nano-and micron-TiO2, filled epoxy composites

Advanced Composites Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 101-111

  Ng, C B ^a   Ash, B J ^a   Schadler, L S ^a   Siegel, R W ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

And permeability; Epoxy; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposite; Titania

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035536777     PISSN: 09636935     EISSN: 2633366X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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